Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 12 hours ago, Michael said: There's apparently a secret film project he's working on[...] The Jason Bournecy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,707 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 10 hours ago, Faleel said: I assume you mean vocal soloist Correct I would probably confine it 90% to opera singers - to me there seems to be little melody in what they're singing. Most soundtrack have sopranos (I believe so?) where the singer is contributing or counterpointing the rest of the orchestra. Opera doesn't do that for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,516 Posted March 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2016 Just returned from the premiere of "A Prussian Requiem". For those out of the loop, it's a ~40 minute oratorio, divided into 10 parts, based on the true history of Moltke the Younger, a Prussian chief who in 1914, after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, convinced Kaiser Wilhelm II to carry out the Schlieffen Plan to defeat France. Moltke himself had been working on this strategic plan for many years and was (supposedly) determined to prove himself to be a national hero, just like his uncle Moltke the Elder. But the Schlieffen Plan ended up pretty much a failure and lead to, among other things, Great Britain declaring war on Germany...hence setting the First World War in full motion. Moltke was "the prick who started it all" (to quote John Powell). Anyway, I thought "The Prussian Requiem" was brilliant. The libretto (by Michael Petry) is strong, and the way the music decorated and coloured the meaning of each and every word in some parts was very interesting to listen to. It is hard to describe the style of the music - I'd call it "free tonality". It is certainly not atonal, however Part 6 does feature a (very!) striking array of woodwind passages which sounds quite contemporary and original. What I found refreshing was the fact that the music itself is not similar to Powell's typical output. I think there was only instance in the whole work where I "recognized" a kind of Powell-ian melodic shape in the chorus, but it was literally just a snippet, and on the whole Powell's approach to this work seemed starkingly different from the sort of 'pop' sound he uses in his film scores; it had much more of a neo-romantic edge to it. Now, I didn't want to spoil the music very much, but I feel like I need to talk specifically about "Part 10: A Gift" (the last part). This part contains the climax of the entire work (although it's not so much a climax as it is a natural ending based on the story contained in the libretto). It is probably the most 'film-music-like' sounding part of the oratorio, and in my opinion, the most emotionally charged musical passage Powell has written yet. The reason why I say it is "film-music-like" is because it's so vivid that the imagery hits you right in the face. I would say that, if you're not particularly interested in listening to the whole oratorio, I would at least recommend you listen to this part on its own, because it really is a landmark in Powell's musical output. So yeah, I can't wait to listen to the whole thing again on the upcoming album. And I totally recommend any John Powell, film music and/or classical music lovers to listen as well. It's a fabulous work and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Kasey Kockroach, Incanus, Muad'Dib and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 1 hour ago, loert423 said: Just returned from the premiere of "A Prussian Requiem". For those out of the loop, it's a ~40 minute oratorio, divided into 10 parts, based on the true history of Moltke the Younger, a Prussian chief who in 1914, after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, convinced Kaiser Wilhelm II to carry out the Schlieffen Plan to defeat France. Moltke himself had been working on this strategic plan for many years and was (supposedly) determined to prove himself to be a national hero, just like his uncle Moltke the Elder. But the Schlieffen Plan ended up pretty much a failure and lead to, among other things, Great Britain declaring war on Germany...hence setting the First World War in full motion. Moltke was "the prick who started it all" (to quote John Powell). Anyway, I thought "The Prussian Requiem" was brilliant. The libretto (by Michael Petry) is strong, and the way the music decorated and coloured the meaning of each and every word in some parts was very interesting to listen to. It is hard to describe the style of the music - I'd call it "free tonality". It is certainly not atonal, however Part 6 does feature a (very!) striking array of woodwind passages which sounds quite contemporary and original. What I found refreshing was the fact that the music itself is not similar to Powell's typical output. I think there was only instance in the whole work where I "recognized" a kind of Powell-ian melodic shape in the chorus, but it was literally just a snippet, and on the whole Powell's approach to this work seemed starkingly different from the sort of 'pop' sound he uses in his film scores; it had much more of a neo-romantic edge to it. Now, I didn't want to spoil the music very much, but I feel like I need to talk specifically about "Part 10: A Gift" (the last part). This part contains the climax of the entire work (although it's not so much a climax as it is a natural ending based on the story contained in the libretto). It is probably the most 'film-music-like' sounding part of the oratorio, and in my opinion, the most emotionally charged musical passage Powell has written yet. The reason why I say it is "film-music-like" is because it's so vivid that the imagery hits you right in the face. I would say that, if you're not particularly interested in listening to the whole oratorio, I would at least recommend you listen to this part on its own, because it really is a landmark in Powell's musical output. So yeah, I can't wait to listen to the whole thing again on the upcoming album. And I totally recommend any John Powell, film music and/or classical music lovers to listen as well. It's a fabulous work and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Thanks for posting this review, loert423. I can't wait to hear it. I thought the clips posted earlier were fantastic! I just hope I don't forget to buy the recording so if someone would post when it is available that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,417 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,722 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thank you for the review loert423! Looking forward to hearing this when the CD comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Not sure how relevant it is to this thread or if it's been discussed elsewhere, but apparently Powell's wife passed away the night of the premiere. Just terrible. http://slippedisc.com/2016/03/the-composers-wife-died-30-minutes-after-world-premiere/ EDIT: It appears this link no longer works, but KK shared Powell's personal facebook post about it below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Wow, that's horrible! Strange that Powell's Facebook page post just posted another "guess which score this is" sample...but I guess that's someone else managing it and didn't quite get the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thats is awful! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,417 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 12 minutes ago, Taikomochi said: Not sure how relevant it is to this thread or if it's been discussed elsewhere, but apparently Powell's wife passed away the night of the premiere. Just terrible. http://slippedisc.com/2016/03/the-composers-wife-died-30-minutes-after-world-premiere/ ..... Damn. That is heartbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I was coincidentally listening to X-Men 3 when I saw the article posted over at Filmtracks. What a punch to the gut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Terrible! And so young too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 So tragic. Don't know what to say really. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I just heard about this this morning. Utterly devastating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Christ, that's heartbreaking. My thoughts go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 That's absolutely awful news. RIP. 1 hour ago, KK. said: Strange that Powell's Facebook page post just posted another "guess which score this is" sample...but I guess that's someone else managing it and didn't quite get the news. I think Powell sets these up earlier and uses the "set date and time of your post" function so that they get posted every Tuesday at 5pm GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Ahh I see. My thoughts go out to Powell and family. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Jeez, I just stumbled on this thread again to find out about the concert work, which I was not previously aware of, and was about to post an "ata boy", only find out this shattering news. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,417 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I guess this explains his semi reitremeny of late, then. And why Stoik's Ship is so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Fuck man, so out of the blue. My thoughts and sympathy are with Powell and his son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,722 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Such terrible news! My heartfelt sympathies to Mr. Powell and his son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Dito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Beautiful, but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,722 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crocodile 8,027 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Beautiful note. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Was informed of the news last night. Such a terrible loss. She was a photographer, and her studio was in-house alongside Powell's. http://www.melindalerner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Man, that last line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miz 139 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Touching indeed, especially for one who knows the bond he means. In celebration of what their union manifested, I further explore Powell's work... Does anybody know what proportion of the various Bourne scores are synthesised and instrumental? I heard from Classic FM that the first score was all sequenced synths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 All of them are a mix of electronics and "real" instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just heard about his wife passing away. Very sorry about his loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 21 hours ago, Stefancos said: All of them are a mix of electronics and "real" instruments. If by "real" you mean real, then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 On 16.03.2016 at 9:58 PM, Miz said: Touching indeed, especially for one who knows the bond he means. In celebration of what their union manifested, I further explore Powell's work... Does anybody know what proportion of the various Bourne scores are synthesised and instrumental? I heard from Classic FM that the first score was all sequenced synths. It was supposed to be all electronic but towards the end of scoring process they could afford a string sections. Each subsequent score would became increasingly acoustic. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Powell just posted this on Facebook Mixing the orchestral suite of How To Train Your Dragon! This must be for that suite album he's been talking about lately. Loert and A. A. Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 The Jason Bourne trailer is out, confirming that Powell is returning to score, alongside David Buckley. Success! Loert and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I dunno who David Buckley is, but more Powell Bourne is always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 He was one of Harry Gregson-Williams' proteges. Did additional music on many of his scores before branching out on his own. Also did work on a few of Elfman's recent scores, oddly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 A brutal car chase through Las Vegas? Please, let somebody make a Jason Bourne/Ocean's Eleven mash-up trailer, quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Glad to see John Powell back. Big fan of this series' music. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,744 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Rather doubted Powell would ever come back. Excellent news, if true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,417 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, amh1219 said: if true! What do you mean "if true"? It clearly says so right in the trailer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 3 hours ago, amh1219 said: Rather doubted Powell would ever come back. Excellent news, if true! So its not confirmed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,417 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 yea I'm also confused by his post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,744 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Oh, I'm just being paranoid. Sorry, for the confusion. Obviously Powell has the gig for now. Greengrass returning and Powell sharing a co-composer credit with a relative unknown both give me pause and we've seen composers listed on posters and trailers before, only to have them replaced after the fact... I'm just nervous it'll be a Music by David Buckley, Themes by John Powell situation in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,417 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 If the music is good, why does it matter who composed what parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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